Untimely Tux
By Izzy
With the gape in his shirt collar, the 1970s-sized bowtie, and industrial-sized watch, musician Nick Cannon is ready for the prom, not an awards show.
Although few still follow it, there is a hoary rule that a gentleman never wears a watch with formal wear—after all, on those occasions he would never need to take notice of the time.
July 1st, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Yeah, not a fan of that. He could have at least put the gargantuan bow-tie on straight. If I were his date, I would consider blindfolding myself with that scarf thing he’s got there.
July 2nd, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I agree that he looks like he’s on his way to the senior prom.
I disagree with not wearing a watch however. Watches are important pieces of male jewelry. But like jewelry you have to wear them for the right occasion. It’s fine to wear a bulky sport watch to the beach or the game, but a formal occasion means a smaller more formal watch. It’s especially bad for Cannon since he is obviously going for a minimalist look and the watch pushes him to new levels of fail.
July 2nd, 2007 at 4:26 pm
In addition to the oversize watch and bowtie, flap pockets are a definite no on a dinner jacket.